"hoary fringe moss" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. Racomitrium canescens, a moss in the family Grimmiaceae. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Mosses Synonyms: hoary fringe-moss Translations (Racomitrium canescens): grámosi [masculine] (Icelandic)
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